“… my awesome company/team is looking for a ninja recruiting coordinator … if you all know anyone please send them my way…” That was posted in an … Read more
What do Sourcing and Fishing Have in Common? by @Traslavina
Often when people ask me what I do, I tell them that I am a fisherman. But rather than fishing for food, my role involves finding species that can survive … Read more
Narrowing the Search for Diverse Talent
Talk to consultants, in-house human resources executives, and industry trend watchers, and you’re apt to hear about the ongoing battle for right-fit … Read more
Ask Jackye Clayton About Diversity – “Is White a Color?”
There is a ton of information on recruiting diverse candidates. Most articles start the same, mentioning how important it is to have a diverse culture and … Read more
Collective Sourcing: Three Ways to Get Your Colleagues Involved
Anyone who has struggled to find a job has heard the old adage plenty of times: “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” At the same time, as you work … Read more
Resources and Tips to Source Military and Veteran Candidates
Editor’s note: This post is part of our Source the Web series here on SourceCon. It features articles on how to mine particular online data resources … Read more
The 8 Most Annoying Comments Sourcers Hear From Recruiters
No doubt, if you’ve worked as a sourcer for any amount of time, you’ve heard what you consider to be some ridiculous comments from the recruiters you … Read more
Diversity Recruiting Requires Close Cooperation Between Employer and Sourcing
Many organizations do a good job of diversity recruiting at the college and mid-management level, but often fall short when it comes to the senior … Read more
The ROI of Social Media: Branding, Not So Much For Sourcing
Jody Ordioni wrote a prescient view about the ROI of social recruiting which posted Monday morning. Monday night I discovered first hand just how prescient … Read more
Why Is It So Difficult To Find Good Sourcers?
I’ve covered this in various forms over the last few years, but I’m going to be explicit right now. From my viewpoint as a current hybrid of Sourcer and … Read more